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Morning glory, only a climber?

14 years ago

Hey all, I love the pictures of morning glory on the seed packets so I bought about a hundred of them and then I find out that you put it on a trellis! I can't have a trellis on my apartment. I had been planing to use it for ground cover. Will this work?! I haven't planted yet. This is my first year as a gardener and I am still preparing the soil. What should I do? HELP!!!!! Thanks for the input.

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ron_convolvulaceae
14 years ago
Hi iyrytish - Ipomoea purpurea
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=Ipomoea&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=purpurea&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=cultivar&images_prefs=with&Search=Search
will ramble...so will Ipomoea nil Minibar Rose
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/142826/

Ipomoea indica
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/54966/
(usually available only as clonal plants) will also ramble along the ground...does NOT survive heavy freezes...(!)

Convolvulus tricolor
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=Convolvulus&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=tricolor&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&searcher%5Bgrex%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=cultivar&images_prefs=with&Search=Search
is often used as an upright ground cover...

Ipomoea tricolor will also scramble along the ground if it doesn't have anything to climb up onto...

Hope that helps...

TTY,...

Ron

Here is a link that might be useful: Ipomoea tricolor in the PlantFiles
iyrytish
Original Author
14 years ago
You are the best!!!! As my husband just put it "it's always nice to hear from someone who knows what the hell they are talking about, as opposed to just me." That sums it up nicely. You are so great to reply to such a basic question. Thanks.
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rosepedal
14 years ago
Isnt Ron the best! We all love him...:) His poor wife..Lol

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